Jinju to host international entrepreneurship forum Oct. 18-20

Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, is set to host the 2026 Jinju International Forum on Entrepreneurship from October 18-20. The event, organized by the Jinju K-Entrepreneurship Foundation, will gather United Nations officials, global business leaders, and scholars to discuss entrepreneurship amidst geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and intensifying artificial intelligence competition.

The forum's theme, "An Era of Global Uncertainty and Digital Transformation: What Is the Role of Entrepreneurship?", will focus on how businesses, governments, and local communities can transform these challenges into opportunities for innovation and shared prosperity. Notable speakers include former U.N. Economic and Social Council presidents Nestor Osorio and Martin Sajdik, former Argentine ambassador to the U.N.

Martin Moritan, and U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development Navid Hanif, who will discuss the opportunities and inequalities arising from AI and sustainable development.

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